When most people think about the American Civil War
paddle such as Antietam Gettysburg and Vicksburg come to mind the focus largely being in the Western theater and the bowels under
ulysses s grant in the Western theater
But in this video we'll be looking at the northernmost westernmost and easternmost battles of the American Civil War
Starting in the West generally the furthest west that is talked about is u.s
Grants campaign herds of expert Mississippi where the capture of New Orleans also mentioned on occasion
however
A fair bit of fine took place in New Mexico and Arizona which were territories at the time the Confederate goal
This far west was an attempt to conquer areas of goldrich
California combined with possible support in the southern section of the state if Confederate troops invaded
Not only will the gold revenue massively boost the Confederate economy
But it would require the Union to have ships blocking around the western coast as well, which was viewed as stripped into its breaking point
The furthest bow that occurred due to this was a battle of Valverde in present-day
New Mexico this battle occurred on February the 20th of 1862
2,600 Confederates under Henry Hopkins, Silby
Massive defeat 3,000 Union troops under Union General Edward kembe to keep it short can be occupied
Fort Craig, which was a major impediment for Sill be honest march to Santa Fe
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Silby moved his men around the fort intend to bring the Union troops out of their defenses and into an open battle
blocked him crossing the Rio Grande by Union troops a battle erupted while the Union originally had the advantage in the battle the
mistake of weakening the center
Caused the Confederate charge to break through and rout the Union this bhau's also unique in that it was the first and last
Lance charge of the emergence of a war while this is the West most battle various skirmishes took place much further west than this
For skirmishes that go to the Battle of Pacheco pass 50 miles northwest of present-day, Tucson, Arizona
This was a small engagement between a Calvary patrol from California and a patrol of Confederate, Arizona Rangers
Resulting in three deaths for the Union and three Confederates shirt
Looking up north the star of the Warsaw actions against Ohio as a large possibility as Confederate troops occupied positions
not far from the state borders
But with the welcoming of Union troops into Kentucky following the Confederate General Polk's invasion and McClellan pushing
Robert e lee out of present-day west virginia heavy action
Taken within the state no longer seemed a threat which was by and large true in
July of 1863
however
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan along with nearly
2,500 hand-picked Calvary made a daring raid into Ohio and
Hopes of diverting Union resources and troops from both Vicksburg and from being able to face
Robert e lee's invasion of maryland
This he failed to do and was contract by federal use after resting the night the BAL buffington island
Resulted in nearly half of Morgan's men being captured as he tried to break through the entrapment
Having 52 killed and another 100 severely wounded but his story didn't end there
Further north Morgan fought the Battle of Sands Ville on the 26th with 23 men killed and another 300
Captured after once again being cut off and surrounded by Union troops and while Morgan originally managed to elude capture again
He firmly surrendered in the evening knowing that his chance of escape was gone on the naval side a battle erupted outside
Portland Maine on June the 27th of the same year with a Confederate schooner being met by a Union cutter and two civilians steamers
While this Bal didn't result in any casualties outside the capture 25 Confederates
It did note the most northerly point engagement in the Western Hemisphere. And yes, I'm aware of the st
Albans rate into Vermont and the CSS Unadilla that operated in Alaska
However, neither of these were military in objective per se and didn't resolve casualties thus not add to this list
Actions taken by. Robert e lee and his army of Virginia is by far the most well known tales of the American Civil War and
Logically, you'd assume that the Asian was action would be taken by this army as they refine along coastal states
However, that is in the case
On June the 19th of
1864 erupted the battle shurberg avishay burg France between two slips of War the CSS Alabama under captain
Raphael Sims and the
USS cursor under Captain John
Winslow the Alabama act as a commerce Raider and was docked to neutral France for repairs
The corsage caught up with them and initiated blockade while waned her reinforcements
After five days and nowhere to go
The Alabama left a skirt by French iron clads to the outside of France's territorial waters and engaged the cur Sarge
after an hour of combat
The Alabama started to sink being hit below the waterline
The bound was over cousin Confederates forty killed and 70 wounded the cabin and a few dozen of his men mash who escaped capture
Due to being picked up by a British shot and three French civilian vessels